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The weekly messenger., 1887-02-19

tHc CuI cut AYChoCo AOi
the year 1887. $94OO
Total estimate of the expenditures OF
the Parish during the year 1887, thirteen
thousand three hundred dollars. $l3.3OO.
An ordinance to redistrict the Parish
Of st. Martin into Police Jury wards and
into Justices Of the Peace wards and to
better define the boundaries thereof.
Sec. l. Be il ordained by the Police
Jury Of the Parish Of st. Martin in regu-
Jar meeting assembled, that the parish Of
st. Martin shall be divided and are by
this ordinance and resolution divided in
five wards, with and counting to the
boundaries and lines below described
to wit:
1st ward to embrace all that portion
of the territory extending from the divi-
ding lines of st. Martin and Iberia on
the South from Lafayette on the west
and from the West line Of End. Ward,
herein fixed to the junction Of Bayou
TOrtue and Capucin from that point fol-
lowing Bayou Capucin, to the cOulee
known as Cypress Island cOulee, Then
following said cOulee to The place known
as Gilbert Amy bridge near lower line OF
sect. 100 then following lower line Of
sect. 100 T. 10 s. r. 6 L N 68 4 to the
road back Of the 40 arpents from Teche,
then following said road to the govern
ment canal then following said canal,
being northern limit Of corporation Of
st. Martinsville, to the Teche then follow
ing the Teche to lower line of Henry
Dittmann then following said lower line
to 20 arpents, then following road back
Of 40 arpents to the lower line Of G. W.
Banker, then following lower line OF g.
w. Bancker TO the edge Of Grand BOis
then following edge Of Grand BOis to
road known as the Durand road then
following said road to the end Of said
road. then in straight line to Lake.
Round. then following the Lake to Bayou
Grand GeuIe then following Grand Geule
Bayou to Lake Dauterive then following
lake Dauterive to Bayou Portage where
the Parish Of st. Martin and Iberia meet.
The territory embraced within the des-
cribed limits is known as the lst. ward.
End ward. To begin on Lake Round
where the northern line Of 1rst wa:d
strikes said lake. then In q straight line
to northern line Of T 1OS R 8E at 3
miles east Of CatahOula lake then In a
straight line to strike the West township
line Of T 9S r E at three miles north
If CatahOula lake then In straight line
10 reach the middle Of North line OF 7 8
SR7E then due north to northern line
of T s s RI E being south boundary OF
st Landry parish then following said
line to Atchafalays River. The End
ward comprising all the territory situa-
ted between this line presently desert
hei and the parish Of st. Landry, POinte
Coupee. Iberville and Iberia. Also all
the territory bounded north by Iberia
Parish East by Assumption and st. Mary
on West.
The weekly messenger., 1887-02-19
HUNTERS & TRAPPERS,

Send for price list Of raw furs ard
skins, Alligator hides, Plume birds and
water fowls skins. to
w. GOULDSPEE,
35 Haverhill ST., Boston. Mass.
The weekly messenger., 1887-02-19
Extract from the Proceedings
Of the Police Jury of Fe-
bruary 9TH. 1887.

The Police Jury then in Committee
OF the whole, proceeds under sect. 2745
of the Revised Statutes the State of
Louisiana to make out all estimate ex-
hibiting the various items of expendi-
lures Of the Parish Of st. Martin for the
year 1887 as follows:
For Criminal Expenses
Fees Of Justices COnst bles $3.50
Sheriff in Crim'l. matters $40
attending on Courts 500
Jurors and Witnesses 1.50O
/" Expenses OF Prisoners in Jail 1850
Amount required to meet the
current criminal expenses during
the year 1887 $3.N(
Salary OF the Assessor $3.50
q" Clerk Police Jury $50
&" Accountant 100
Coroner 300
Official Journals 25O
Police Jurors per
diem 4 mileage 600
Keepers Of Bridges $50
Jury Commissioners 30
Clerk of Court for
Indexes 200
To the Sheriff his Com
mission as Tax Coll. $50
To the Treasurer 300
' Paupers 100
Z" Porter 100
Bal. due on building bridge
at st. Martinsville 600
on Debt Of 1885 $50
1886 1000
the Funded Warrants 1900
Roads Bridges 1900
Incidental expenses $50
Amount required to meet
the current expenses for
the wear 1887. &940O
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-07

r Propositions for war
|l,nordinary degree of
F'a, as much as twenty
/ Knots an hou. This
F. vessel, powerful en-
r capacity for carry
|a,ToH Steamship Com
EA' 600 to test cer-
|'lich, if successful in
'Ilng steamships into
EVIL cross the Atlantic
|a'i.' they will approx
|'s Of twenty-five knots
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TURKISH WOMEN.
irresponsible Beings Who Are as Generous
and Sloycnly as Children.


Turkish women are utterly ire
sponsble beings in their husbands
eyes, and they are treated in most
ways like little childrcn-providcd for
comfortably, fed, clothed and amused,
but not educated. While naturally
docilc and intelligent, they become
Shrcwish through the ignorance in
which they are kept. They are gcncr-
ous with that unthinking generosity
that causes Il child to give away the
most expensive toy, not knowing the
cost. A Turkish woman will at any
time, if the caprice seizcs her, give
away her fine Jewels. Their hospital
ity is too well known TO require men
ton. They always have coffee and
sweetmeats served for any and all
guests, and when they feel that the
visit has lasted long enough they clap
hands and the catl'ccicc brings a second
cup of coffee, and that is the signal.
No guest can stay longer than to drink
this. Sometimes the time between
drinks is decidedly short.
The women and the children do not
mdress at night, but add a wadded
night robe to the clothes they already
have on and sleep thus, summer and
winter. They close all the doors and
windows, and sleep several in one
room and doubtless would suffer dread
fully from the confined air We're it not
| that Turkish carpenters never have
heard of the plmb-line, and 50
windows and doors all have creviccs,
which supply ventilation. The tales
of oriental magniliccnce fail to impress,
one who has visited the best haremS,
| for they are one and all pictures OF
dirt and wanton extravaganza. The
! only great display is in the amount OF
rugs and jewclry. On the floors of the
general room for the women, or the
private suites, it is all the Samc-cig-
arctic ends, candies, nutshellS, neck.
laces, gold-embroidered slippers and
sashcs, and, in short, all sorts of dis
order and dirt. And the women ar,
always eating, smoking, or lolling
about on the divans. -BrOOkim Mage
| zine
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NEW GYPSY QUEEN.
The Daughter of the Recent Ruler Will
BE Chosen,

DAYTON, O., May 3-Gypsy jcalousios
have thus far prevented theannounccmcnt
of the name of the successor to the late
Queen of the Gypses, but indications now
are that the crown will remain with the
Stanley tribe, and that Miss Missouri STAN
ley. aged about thwty-fye years, maiden
daughter of the deceased Queen Matilda,
will sometime this month be recognized
Queen of the Gypsy tribes of North Amer
lea. Her more prominent rival for queenly
honors has been the handsome and idolizcd
daughter of wealthy member of tribe
at Evansville, Ind. If there are to he
formal coronation ceremonies and attend
ant festivities, such celebration will occur
when the tribes assemble at the campncar
Jackson Miss, where the young Queen
Jantie died last winter. The caravans are
now scattered on trading expeditions
through the Northern States, and will not
head toward the South until fall.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-07
SHOT TO SCARE,
But Laid His Best Friend Out Colder Than
aWedgc-Jnfortunatc Occurrence in In
binn1,

But Laid His Best Friend Out Colder Than
"A Wcdgc-Jnfortunatc Occurrence in In
diana.
BEDFoRD, IND, May 2-William Evans,
young man twenty years old, accidental
ly killed Arthur Voss last night in Spring
vile, little town nine miles west Of here.
The facts are as follows: Several of the
boys started out after church to have a
time by rocking the outhouses of the citi-
zens of the place. William Evans was
on his way home, and meeting two gem
tlcmen on the street who were lis.
tening to the noise, he said to them
a will go to the alley and fire my re-
volvcr off to scare them, and when they
run by you can see who they are" He
went to the mouth of the alley and fired
his revolver four times up the alley, after
which he returned to the men on the street
and said ''rhey all run but one.' 1t was
not long until his brother came running
up ana said; "Nou killed Arthur Noss. "
Evans became wild with grief and the re-
vOlyer had to be taken away from him to
keep him from killing himself Noss is
twenty-five yea. 5 old and was the boon
companion of the man that murdered him.
The coroner's verdict was in accordan
with the above facts.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-07
STEAMER BURNED.
An Exciting and Thrilling Experience OF q
Grow In Escaping from a Horrible Death.

CHICAGO, May "A special from Sheboy-
gan, Wis, says The steamer L. 7. Heath,
loaded with hay, caught fire forward yes
terday afternoon, when off this port and
about five miles out in the lake. The
crew began at once to battle with tho
flames. The boat could not be headed in
as the furious westerly gale that was rag
ing would have caused the fires to spread
throughout the steamer The Heath
was finally turned toward Ccntervile
Point, and when near that place the crew
endeayored to make a landing at the pier
but the swift current carried the burning
steamer north of the landing, She struck
the beach about thirty yards from shore.
The mate and second engineer entered the
small boat, but it swamped, and before tho
occupants could balc out the water, the
pa Star parted end II drifted a few miles
north where the men landed. The people
on shore formed volunteer crew, and
went out to rescue the remainder Of
those aboard. After getting alongside, a
line was connected with the steamer, but
was burned away. The current carried
the rescuing party away, Those on shore,
seeing the fate of the second boat, sent out
third one, which rescued the captain and
steward. The wheelsman, George Olson,
and First Engineer Rodgers refused to
enter, for fear of swampng. After
the sail boat reached the pier, the
last effort to reach the barge was made
but before the boat made onc-half the
distance the flames compelled the men on
the steamer to jump overheard Engineer
Rogers was the first to make the leap, and
after hard struggle against the current
and undertow he reached the beach cxhaus-
| ted. George Olson was evidently stunned
| as he appeared to be unable to make any
headway toward the shore, Ernst Ticsmer,
young farmer, seeing the peril Of the
wheelsman, plunged into the waves and
soon reached the drowning man. He sue.
cccded in carrying his burden about fifty
feet, when he was compelled to let 90 and
swim for his life. The mate and second
| engineer attached line to their bodies
| and reached Olson, and with great diff
| Guilty brought him ashore. He was dead
| The steamer is total loss, She was val
ucd at s., 900 and the cargo at $500
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BISMARCK BALKED.
Schnaebel S Arrest Premedita,ed and
Independent of the Invitation.
But the Latter Had the Eject of Maxim.
the '"r""r i'ad Faith-on this Basis the
Chancellor Orders Schnaebels Release.

PARIS, April 90-Prcmier Goblet ro.
ccived dispatch from NJ. llcrbettc STATING
that Prince Bismarck has ordered ,hc ro
lease of NJ. Schnacbcls. The FOREIGN or
flee has notified the press of this ciry that
Nj. Schnaebels has Just been released nv
order of the Emperor
BERLIN, April %. The North German, G,.
;ette says: 'ln ordering the release of NJ
Schnacbels, the German Government ha.
placed bread Interpretation upon tn.
matter, regarding the invitation addressed
TO NJ. Sehnaobels by the German Police
Commyisary as sort Of safe-conduct. al.
though the arrest inself was effect
independently of the invitation, and
without the knowledge of Commissarv
Gautsch, by two Berlin officials" En-
peror William has signed the order for tho
release of Schnacbcls. The latter has
written TO his wife that he expects to re.
turn home tomorrow. II is reported that
M. Herbcttc speaks in the highest terms
OF Germany's courteous treatment in con.
nection with the affair.
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"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

A man out West Who has eleven
children, says he is always sorry when
Christmas is over. Great Apollo, strike
the Tyre!
The red-haired man who consults
the phrenologist has a double adyan-
tage He has a red head and a head :
read. Boston Commercial Bulletin. -.
An Arab Just arrived in this coun-
try gives his name as Musta bin Tasep.
We expect it must, but the uncertainty
of the thing is annoying. to say the
least.
Did You have all your lessons at
school to-day. little boy?" Yes, sir.
an more. too" More than all youl
lessons?" YES. sir; lickin'N-
Huper'S Ba2ar.
A Natural equtst,-Pardington is
introducing his English cousin to some
American ers-English cousin Gm-
DECENTRALIZATION carve, deah boy;
you're more used to it than | am. "
1Id-B
Altered by His Surroundings
He's been sung as battlc-scarrcd hero
Who reioced in the cannon's sound;
But lis martial soul sinks to zero
Whenever his wiie's around.
Puck.
-Merchant-"Beg pardon, but your
hill is sixty marks and YOU have given
me only fifty Poet-"But don't you
know that it is 4 poets first principle
to leave something to the imagination"
-Fiiegeade Bidtter
Fifty Thousand Years Hence. -
Professor of University of Timbuctoo-
! You can perceive, gentlemen, that we
are descended from this extinct animal
called man. half-developed creature
whose tail was not grown. lid Bits.
MIR. Danayiarr consults his dentist.
"Excruciating pain in your teeth, you
say?" inquired the practitioner. "Hor-
riblem "How often does it come on?'
Every five minutes" "And lasts?'
"Oh. quarter OF an hour at the very
least. y Chestnut Cracker.
A Concord school philosopher
makes it AS plain as the MONDAY sun
when he says that there are many; that
there is one; and their unity by the
oneness of the many enables us to
firmly grasp the manyncss of the one
in the threcfoldness of its totality.-
NJ T. Graphic.
John, what is that peculiar
smell?" The hour was late and he
had just returned from the lodge.
THAT is the incense we use in our
lodge-room, my dear" "lf that's all
you 20 to The lodge for, | don't see
Why you can't buy 4 few hotties of it
aud keep it in the house in case Of sick
rnss. "--C ChriStida at Work
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-07

LANSING, MlCn., April 29.-Batcs' liouor
bill appeared this morning 1t provides a
tax of 500 for manufacturing, selling or
keeping for sale spirtuous ard malt
liquors, with a bond of from S3,O0N to 81, ,OOl
No official, nor person engaged az princi-
pal, agent or servant in the sale of liquor
shall be accepted as surety. The husband
wife, parent, child, guardian or employer
may forbid the sale of liquor, and NAV re.
cover actual and exemplary damages
for injuries inflicted upon persons
to whom sale had been forbidden.
The bond covers the damages. Ten
dollars shall be paid the per
son making the complaint, on conviction
of the accused. Half the tax goes to the
county, and half to the city or township
A fine of 500 is provided for any assessor
county treasurer or prosecuting attorney
or other officer refusing to make COM
plants. No billiard, card or pool tables
shall be kept in the same room with a bar,
or In an adjoining room, No bar is al
lowed in any place of amusement 1t il
provided that violation of the law shall
work a forfeiture of the tax and a rcvoca.
tion of the license for the remainder of
the year. Bars shall be on the first floor
Of building in front room, and no
screens shall be permitted.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-07

ST PArL, MINI, May AFTER day Of
summer heat, this section was visited at I
o'clock this evening by terrific hail
storm, which did much damage. Hail
stones ranged in size from pea to full
grown goose egg, some Of the largest
weighing four ounces and measuring nine
inches in circumference Glass was broken
wherever exposed, that in the tower of
the state Capitol being riddled. Anumbcr
Of small structures, chimneys, etc, were
wrecked by the wind.
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lenrnsY in Louisiana.

New ORLEANS, May 3-An alarming re-
port to the effect that large number Of
cases of lcprosy had developed in the Par
ish of st. Martin, in this State, and that
the disease was spreading, resulted in the
appointment of a commission, including
DR.. Joseph Holt, President Of the state
Board of Health, and several prominent
physicians of this city to investigate. The
commission reports that they found three
cases of undoubted leprosy and three lsus-
picious cases The cases positively dag
nosed as lcprosy were all hereditary and
there was no evidence that c dreadful
disease was contagious or that it was
snrpadinu.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-07
Bridge Jumpers.

CINCINNATI, May 2.-This morning an
unknown man committed suicide by jump
ing from the suspension bridge into the
river, This afternoon Steve Brodie, the
New York bootblack, leaped from the
bridge for purse of 300, and landed all
right An unknown middlc-aged man
jumped from the Central avenue ferry.
boat and was drowned. Tonight c. G.
Lowry, a well-knOwn carpenter of the
West End, Covington, tried to jump off
the same bridge. He was caught by Of
ficer Jim O'Mara and taken to the Coving-
ton jail He was drunk at the time, but
seemed bent on winding up his career with
the big iump.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-07
Ovcrtokcn on n Trcstlc.

CARTHAGE, Mo-, May while walking
on the Missouri Pacific railroad trcstle,
near here, yesterday, Mrs. VIM. Corbitt
and her nine-year-old brother, Willie
Shaw, were ovcrtakcn by a freight train,
Mrs. Corbett threw her brother of the
trestlc, but was herself struck by the
train and so badly injured that she died in
a few hours. The boy is suffering from
concussion of the BRAIN and can not live.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-07

An ignorant old man listening to
the eulogy of an American statesman
was moved to enthusiasm in his de-
scription of il to his wife. "Malviny"
he exclaimed, lit was grand. 1t was
the most CLOWN paregoric l have ever
had 'casion for TO listen tor
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-07
All We Want is Bait.

WAsHINGToN, May Captain Collins, of
the United States Fish Commission, is
quoted in an interview as saying: "lt
Canada should freely grant American
fishermen all of her fishing privileges
there would be none that our fishermen
would avail themselves of. Canada has no
fisheries that we want or would have if
they were freely given to us, All the fish
that are to be caught with any profit are
in the deep seas
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-07

WASHINGTON, May IA statement pre-
pared at the Pension ONCE shows that
during April there were 1889 pension
certificates issued, classified as follows
Original pensions, 5,5i3; increase pen
sions, 5,347; Mexican war pensions, 500.
This is said to be the largest number is
sued in any one month in the history of the
bureau
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-07

The editor of a Georgia paper says;
"Within few days the editor of the
Ciipperwill mount a noble charger and
penetrate every nook and crook in the
county. He wants to see and meet the
good people of old Warren at their
homes, and while out he will be able to
write Il good deal about them, besides
securing an unlimited number of new
subscribers. y
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-07

Nellie, whose grandfather began
life as cabin boy and finished as u
millionaire, was paid by her one cent u
dozen for pins picked up from the car
pet, to keep the baby from getting
them. "Nurse," said Nellie, as her
stock of pennies increased, "do you
know what | am going to do when l
have six centsp" "No," answered
nurse. a am going to buy a paper OF
pins and scatter them over the floor,
and then pick them up" replied the
young fnancier, who was barely i've
years old Babyhood.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-07

LITTLE Rock ARK, May at is under
stood that Jay Gouldis investing largely in
Ar ansas lands. The purchases are gen
orally made through agents, and the land
situated along the line of the projected
railroads which Gould intends building.
Besides his interests at this point, Gould IS
reported to have bought thousands of acres
of land in different counties throughout
"a
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Verdict Against a Saloon-Kccper.

BrRnIEN SPRINGS, MiCn., April @o.-ln the
circuit court yesterday Mrs Douglas Tay-
lor, of Eau Claire, was given verdict OF
S,S75 against Messenger, saloon-kccper
for selling liquor last October to her hus-
band, when he and DR.. Hadlcy engaged in
quarrel, in which Taylor was Killed win
IL cnrnnntnr'S nMl
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IA Frighttul Leap.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April BE. Samueis,
st. Louis drummer jumped from the bridge
to-day with suicidal intent, but escaped
with few bruises. He was seen by
large crowd TO climb to the railing and
deliberately take the plunge, He struck
on his back, and was rescued from the
water by Kcberscott, river man.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-07
Natural Gas Statistics.

PITTSBURGH, PA, May AIT the annual
meeting of the Philadelphia Natural Gas
Company in this city to-day, figures were
given which show the marvellous develop
ment of the natural gas business in Pitts
burgh. Last year the total number OF con-
ncctions made by the Philadelphia COM
pany with mills and dwellings were 1000;
this year they were l2,4Oo. The gross
earnings for the year were Sl,Goo,OoO, and
for the last quarter s4fA,3ll.
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Immcrsions by the Wholesale.

GEORGETOWN, KY, May This morning
there were about seven hundred specta-
tors assembled on the banks of Elkhorn to
witness one of the largest baptizlngs that
has occurred in this section for years,
there being 1872 converts. The ceremony
was performed at lightning speed. Five
and often six were immersed in one
n,iuutp
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The Hawaiian Queen.

WASHINGTON, May 3-Queen Kapiolani'
Of Hawaii and her suite, arrived tonight
at Baltimore, and were met by Hawaiian
Minister Carter and Sevcllon Brown, Cap
tain D. NJ. Taylor and Lieutenant r. p.
Rogers were detailed by the State, War
and Navy Departments to extend the cour-
tesies of the Government to the distin-
guishcd guests, and they were escorted TO
Washington
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They Fired Together.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-Two negro men,
Joseph Lee and Robert Robinson, living
near Rock Creek, Quarreled tonight, over
an alleged insult one had given the others
wife, and drawing pistols, shot each other.
Lee fired first, the ball entering Robinson's
heart. The same instant Robinson shot
Lee in the breast, Immediately over tho
nipple. Lee was taken to the hospital. 1t
is not known how seriously he is hurt.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-07
KccDinr Their Husbands at Home

CARLISLE Pa, April 29.-Thc license of
W. Breckenridge, of West Fairyicw, was
granted to-day. He is the saloon-kecper
whose petition was signed by the women
of the town a few weeks ago. They
prayed that their husbands might be al
lowed to get their drinks at home, instead
of having to go to Harrisburg for them,
and it was chiefly through their petition
that the license was granted.
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StoII Proves an Alibi.

CLEVELAND, o., April 29.-Frcd stoll,
the young man arrested few days ago
for the murder of Maggie Mccarthy last
Saturday night, has been discharged from
custody. He proved an alibi and was
dismissed to-day to his great JOY. No
clew to the real criminal has yet been dis
covered